Category: Military
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Mecklenburg
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Mecklenburg SMS Mecklenburg was the fifth and final ship of the Wittelsbach-class of German pre-dreadnought battleships, built for the Imperial German Navy at the turn of the 20th century (along with her sisters Wittelsbach, Zähringen, Wettin, and Schwaben). Laid down in 1899 at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin and launched Read more
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PZL.43 in Bulgarian Service
PZL.43 in Bulgarian Service The PZL.43 was a Polish light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed as an export derivative of the PZL.23 Karaś. Its origins lay in the Polish Air Force’s need to produce an improved model for foreign customers, especially since the PZL.23 was not offered abroad. The PZL.43 incorporated a more powerful engine Read more
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PZL.43 Evaluated by Germany
PZL.43 Evaluated by Germany When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, several examples of the PZL.43 light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft—built for Bulgaria but not yet delivered—were caught in Poland. These aircraft, part of the second Bulgarian order, had been completed or were in final assembly at the PZL factory in Warsaw and at Okęcie. Read more